Healthcare Professional Student Volunteers

Students who are in pursuant of medical training are welcome and encouraged to volunteer at The Bridge Medical Clinic. In order to be considered for a volunteer position for the medical clinic the student must:

Have a current certification in CPR (bring card during orientation shift)

Preference is given to students who hold a certificate in a medical field (ie. Certified Nurse’s Assistant, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, EMT-B or higher, etc.)

Bring Certification during orientation shift

Enrolled in a medical training program w/ a reference from a faculty

Works in a medical field w/ a reference from current employer

Attend Orientation shift before being added to the schedule

Students are required to complete the volunteer application and present to the clinic coordinator on arrival to the clinic.

Students need to be able to complete the following activities independently: (Please check the items that you are trained and able to perform) ☐Manual Blood Pressure ☐Obtaining temperatures: Oral, Axillary, Rectal ☐Pulse Ox operation ☐Completing History ☐Basic physical assessment ☐Blood Glucose (will train onsite for our meters)

The clinic is held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted on the website.

Time Commitment:

Students need to volunteer a minimal of 6 times each semester including the summer to be considered for volunteer opportunity. Each clinic students may work 2-4 hour shifts. We need 4 students from 1600-1800 and 4 students from 1800-2000.

Registered Nurses are on site to provide supervision and guidance.

Students must wear scrubs with their name tag representing their school affiliation.

Other ways to get involved:-Prayer volunteers needed during the clinic to pray with patients while they wait to see a doctor- Donate monetarily to help cover the costs of prescriptions for the patients who cannot afford it-Pray for the ministry -Spread the word

To volunteer, please fill out and turn in the volunteer application and agreement